Articles published on Sunday, May 23, 2010
KINGSTON, (Reuters) – Jamaica declared a state of emergency in two parishes of its capital Kingston today after shooting and firebomb attacks on police stations by suspected supporters of an alleged drug lord who faces extradition to the United States.
Canadian consultants found Synergy lacked ‘capacity’, needed partner Government’s eight-month deadline stipulated for the construction of the access roads to the Amaila Falls hydropower plant appears to be unrealistic based on the review of the project’s original feasibility study by Canadian consultants Kaehne Consulting Ltd, who also said that Synergy Holdings did not have the financial, technical capacity or experience to develop the project on its own and needed to partner with another corporate entity.
As we shall see in greater detail later, despite the fact that it has only recently been established, trading on various climate exchanges around the world has reached a stage where it can be confidently classified as a truly great commodity market.
Introduction Last week I addressed the process by which Synergy was awarded the contract with a price tag of US$15.4 million for road and transmission line construction in connection with the Amaila Falls Hydro Electricity Project (AFHEP).
One of Georgetown’s top football clubs Fruta Conquerors on Friday received over a million dollars in gear from the Guyana Beverage Company (GBC).
What relationship between human beings is the most complex, deep, intense?
SHANGHAI, China, CMC – Jamaican sprint wonder Usain Bolt will make his long-awaited debut in the IAAF Diamond League here today, headlining a star-studded cast that will take centre stage at the Golden Grand Prix.
Everyone is taking great care to practise diplomacy and join in extending accolades of their own to the Champion.
Police are investigating an incident where an eight-year-old girl is accused of breaking into her neighbour’s house on the West Coast Berbice last Sunday and carting off about $600,000 in cash and jewellery.
– calls resound for upgrading of air corps There is currently only one person at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Air Corps who is qualified to pilot the Chinese Y-12 Harbin aircraft, as there continue to be calls on the authorities to upgrade the general capacity of the unit.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Struggling West Indies continued their wretched slump with a comprehensive 66-run defeat to South Africa in the opening One-Day International of the five-match series here yesterday.
This week I want to say a few words about softwood cuttings which are taken from the youngest parts of a plant.
For Guyanese of yesteryear, the merry month of May was hailed as ‘the beginning of summer’ for the locals in the tropical seasons of rainy and dry weather.
– almost completely vandalized, residents say Despite calls being made for the preservation of the historical old New Amsterdam Hospital building, vandals are still destroying it and residents are afraid that the dilapidated structure could collapse at anytime.
Acclaim for the World Twenty20 championship has echoed from every quarter.
Taylor Fernandes captured her first national squash title when she defeated Larissa Wiltshire 3-2 to win the girls’ under 13 category as the Woodpecker Products sponsored national junior championships ended last Sunday.
Nothing illustrates better the contradictions between economic globalisation and the relative powerlessness of states than the struggle under way to stave off the collapse of the euro and economic instability.
Six of the seven murders committed in April were of men and five of them remain unsolved to date.
An acid burn victim is asking for assistance so he can have surgery to save his eyes which were badly damaged when persons threw a bucket of acid at his face.
Clarence Frederick Ellis, CCH, former Chairman of the State Planning Secretariat and Supernumerary Deputy Governor of the Bank of Guyana, died on April 17, aged 80.
After 10 years blocked from West Indies selection mainly by a suspect action, Shane Shillingford has come into the reckoning for the current home series against South Africa.
Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Senior Counsel George H.R.
Guyana’s bantamweight champion and multiple holder of international boxing titles Leon ‘Hurry Up” Moore has leapt to number three in the world ratings.
Poor absorption of food Actually, this malady has a scientific name: malabsorption syndrome.
MANGALORE, India, (Reuters) – An Air India Express airliner crashed outside an airport in southern India today, killing 158 people when it burst into flames after overshooting a table-top runway and plunging into forest below.
Dear Editor, For decades the people of Guyana have longed to develop their own hydropower potential and in turn produce a less costly, more reliable supply of electricity.
MANGALORE, India (Reuters) – An Air India Express airliner crashed and burst into flames outside an airport in southern India yesterday, killing 158 people, many thought to be Indian migrant workers returning home from Dubai.
Among the more substantial features in the glossy magazine Ins and Outs of Trinidad and Tobago is a small entry on ‘Trini Folklore, Folktales and Myths .
Gunmen struck at a creek along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway on Friday night and after attacking four persons escaped with over $120,000.
Scores of young karatekas are expected to converge today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall for the 2010 National Independence Youth Week Junior Karate Championships which gets underway from 11am.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Inter Milan reached the summit of European soccer for the first time in 45 years when Diego Milito scored two superb goals to give them a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final yesterday.
The Kei-Shar’s FIDE Qualifying Tournament was a keenly contested event that brought out most of Guyana’s exemplary chess players.
WEST POINT, NY (Reuters) – President Barack Obama declared yesterday the United States cannot act alone in the world and pledged to shape a new “international order” as part of a national security strategy to seal his break with Bush-era policies.
Dear Editor, I refer to an article in Sunday Stabroek May 16, 2010 captioned ‘Raphael Trotman denies accusation he scuttled “third force” before 2006 election.’
The over $10 million Rose Hall Town Fire Station was formally commissioned and handed over to Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee in a ceremony described as long overdue.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Former Police Commissioner, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, dropped a bombshell on Friday when he declared that the highest echelons of the force had indeed authorised a constable to give United States authorities wiretapped information on alleged gang lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.
Dear Editor, I have a suggestion for the Prime Minister and citizens concerned with the state of roads and other infrastructure that affect us in rainy seasons.
WASHINGTON/VENICE, La (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama yesterday blamed the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill on “a breakdown of responsibility” at energy giant BP Plc as he officially unveiled a commission to investigate the disaster.
– Games to clash with CAC Juniors By Tamica Garnett Following its postponement because of general elections, the Hampton International Games will now be held from July 2 – 4 at the Hasley Crawford Stadium, Trinidad and Tobago.
Guyanese can give their input Wednesday On February 2, 2009, a letter from Mr Lloyd David, Public Relations Officer of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards, was published in the Stabroek News with the headline, ‘ISO has developed draft standard for social responsibility.’
An edited excerpt from a presentation given by Sr Mary Noel Menezes, RSM, at the press conference held by St Joseph Mercy Hospital on Thursday.
PPP/C executive Ralph Ramkarran has called for the government to actively seek out cases of domestic abuse.
LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC – Batsman Marlon Samuels struck a half-century and grabbed two wickets to help fire Jamaica to a solid 47-run victory over United States in their Twenty20 game here yesterday.
(Jamaica Observer) The police on Friday appealed to the lawyers retained by Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke to take him to the nearest police station in order for the extradition warrant against him to be executed.
Infrastructural failures in this country have almost entered the realm of myth.
Part1 By Dr Vineet Naja, MS(G.Surgery);MCh(Urology) (Consulting Urologist and Andrologist)Introduction Kidney stones are a common occurrence in the general population of Guyana.
Traffic conscious road users: Cows crossing Mandela Avenue while the walk sign ‘green man’ indicates it is time to do so.
Dear Editor, I would like to thank Ms Dianne Lewis Baxter for responding and addressing the issues raised in my letter of April 22, 2010 informing pensioners that should the first Monday of the month be a public holiday, pensioners can cash their cheques on the next working day, ie, Tuesday.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday swung behind a campaign to stop Palestinians buying goods produced by Israeli settlements in the West Bank, urging all Palestinians to shun the products.
